Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Korea
55.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.8%
in 2025
Korea rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 55.3% against 54.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 187 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 46.6% 48.8% 2.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 48.8% 52.0% 3.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 50.1% 53.4% 3.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 53.5% 55.3% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 55.3% against 54.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Korea ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.